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Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (“strong”).
Pronunciation
Verb
esforçar (first-person singular present esforço, first-person singular preterite esforcí, past participle esforçat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/
- (obsolete) to strengthen
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to try hard, to make an effort, to strive
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (“strong”).
Pronunciation
Verb
esforçar (first-person singular present esforço, first-person singular preterite esforcei, past participle esforçado)
- to strain
- (reflexive) to make an effort
- (Brazil, informal, proscribed) Alternative form of forçar
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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